It struck me today as I wandered around the latest franchise exhibition at Olympia that franchising really is in good health. As more and...

In the aftermath of the General Election in the UK that returned a minority Government many franchisors will be wondering if the...

As the petals fall from the Valentines roses and only the soft centred chocolates are left in the box I found myself thinking about what...

It’s that time of year – not one but two Franchise shows have come and gone (nearly) and franchisors are mulling over the performance of...

Have Franchise Shows Lost Their Value? It struck me as I traversed the NEC recently that Franchisors seem to attend our trade shows as a...

As we come to the end of the current cycle of franchise exhibitions (is it just me or is it crazy to have two shows on at the same time...

Having been in franchising for a good number of years I have always felt the pressure of growth. Building a franchise network is not as...